On Tour 08/11/25-09/16/25 “What The River Keeps” by Cheryl Grey Bostrom

Release Date: August 12, 2025

About The Book:

Hildy Nybo is a successful biologist, her study of the Pacific Northwest’s wild fish both a passion and a career. But behind her professional brilliance, Hildy’s reclusive private life reflects a childhood fraught with uncertainty. Haunted by the confusion of her early years, she now records her life in detailed diaries and clings to memory-prompting keepsakes.

Then her mother’s health fails, and Hildy accepts a job near her childhood home, joining a team of scientists who will help restore her beloved Elwha River after two century-old dams fall. There Hildy settles into a cabin on her family’s rustic resort—a place she both loves and dreads, for reasons she can’t fully explain.

When a local artist rents an adjacent cabin for her pottery studio, Hildy resists the intrusion—until intriguing Luke Rimmer arrives to help with the cabin’s renovation. Now a few years beyond a tragedy that brought him to his knees, Luke recognizes a kindred soul in Hildy. As he earns her trust, they uncover her mysterious history, and Hildy dares to wonder if she can banish her shadows—and follow her river’s course to freedom.

About The Author:

Author Cheryl Grey Bostrom writes surprising fiction that reflects her keen interest in nature and human behavior. Combined, her critically acclaimed novels Sugar Birds and Leaning on Air have garnered more than two dozen literary awards, as well as international bestseller and Book of the Year honors. A columnist,photographer, and avid birder, Cheryl and her veterinarian husband live in the rural Pacific Northwest that inspires the settings for her stories. Her most recent book, What the River Keeps, releases from Tyndale Fiction in August 2025. Connect with her at www.cherylbostrom.com or cherylgreybostrom.substack.com.

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Book Blurbs:

Bostrom’s writing is vivid . . . moving and satisfying. A touching love story.”—KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review)

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“A thoughtful, insightful story of second chances, forgiveness, and how to let go of the wounds of the past while still cherishing the years that shaped us. Beautifully told.” —SUSAN MEISSNER, USA Today bestselling author of Only the Beautiful.

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“Rich, moving, and deep, What the River Keeps invites you into the stunning, shadowed woods and waters of the Pacific Northwest by an author who knows it well. This is a finely crafted, timeless novel that will be read and revered a hundred years from now.”—LAURA FRANTZ, Christy-Award winning author of The Indigo Heiress

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“Cheryl Grey Bostrom has a writing voice unlike anyone else. When you see the world through the eyes of her stories, you see a beauty and depth few authors can achieve. What the River Keeps is a deliberate and thoughtful portrait of a young woman searching for truth and for herself, perfect for fans of authors such as Erin Bartels and Leif Enger.”—KATIE POWNER, Christy Award-winning author of When the Road Comes Around

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“Cheryl Bostrom’s unique characters in What the River Keeps will take you on a fascinating journey through a beautiful location and deep into the human psyche. Don’t miss this stirring, redemptive story that will make you take a long look at the strongholds in your own life.”—KAREN BARNETT, award-winning author of When Stone Wings Fly

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“Cheryl Bostrom’s gorgeous, lyrical writing invites readers on a poignant journey of exploration and restoration. With captivating characters and haunting prose, What the River Keeps unravels a destructive web of family secrets. Only the exposure of truth, the breaking down of dams, has the power to heal and restore life. A riveting story.” —MELANIE DOBSON, award-winning author of The Wings of Poppy Pendleton and Catching the Wind

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“Bostrom’s novel reveals the full freedom we have in Christ while blanketing the story in the beauty of nature. This book is both heart-wrenching and heart-warming, with deep and true characters who will stay with you long after the last page.”—CHRISTINA SUZANN NELSON, Christy Award-winning author of What Happens Next

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